78 eco-tourism sites off-limits to mining under Aquino EO

7:29 pm | Monday, July 9th, 2012

This photo taken on March 26, 2006, shows workers walking through a mine tunnel in Itogon north of Manila. The Philippines said on Monday July 9, 2012, released an executive order declaring 78 eco-tourism sites s off-limits to mining. AFP PHOTO/JOEL NITO

MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Tourism (DoT) has identified the 78 eco-tourism sites that has been declared as off-limits to mining under President Aquino’s newly released executive order.

The list of “tourism development areas” (TDAs) was based on the department’s National Tourism Development Plan, which has been submitted to President Aquino.

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources was furnished a copy of the list, according to Evelyn Macayayong, DoT marketing communication officer.

“As you can see, some are as big as regions, provinces or as detailed as coastal areas, lakes or islands,” noted Macayayong. “The forthcoming IRR should be able to provide clear-cut criteria in identifying the specific sites or else it’s the entire country that’s mining-free.”

List of Cluster Destinations and Tourism Development Areas

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Tags: Benigno Aquino III , Department of Tourism , eco-tourism sites , executive order , Mining and quarrying , Philippine government , Philippines , Tourism , tourism development areas

DGuardian

Dapat sana ay may sapat na wisdom, vision at foresight lalo na ng deep appreciation at pagmamahal sa kalikasan, likas na yaman at environment ang Pangulong Aquino para matanto niya na dapat i-preserve, conserve and protect ang biodiversity ng Pilipinas sa kagilagilalas at natatanging fauna at flora na sa ating bansa lanmang matatagpuan. Kung pagyayamanin, isasaayos at pagagandahin lamang ang Pilipinas bilang isang world-class tourist destination ay mas lalong higit ang kikitaing salapi ng Plilipinas kaysa sa kakarampot na kinikita nito sa mining na sumisira at nagpapapangit sa ating bayan at kapaligiran, umuubos sa ating mga mineral resources at pumapatay until rendered extinct ang ating mga indigenous fauna and flora na sa ating bansa lamang matatagpuan.At bakit pinapayagang mga dayuhan ang magmina at umubos ng mineral resources ng mga Pilipino?

Presidente Aquino, sana ay pakinggan mo at pagbigyan ang nais ng Sambayanang Pilipino. Ban mining permanently in the Philippines. This country belongs to us, Filipinos. You have no right to give away and exhaust its mineral resources, which belong to the Filipino people. Kahit ipaubos mo pa sa mga mapagsamantalang dayuhan at local businessmen ang mineral resources ng Pilipinas ay hindi din mahahango sa hirap ang mga Pilipino dahil sa corruption at walang pagmamahal sa bayan ng halos lahat ng elected and appointed goverment officials. Ipatigil mo na sana ang mining . Maawa ka sa bansang ito. Huwag mong ipaubos ang natitirang kayamanan na pag-aari ng Sambayanang Pilipino. Pagliwanagin nawa ng Panginoong Diyos ang kaisipan mo.
internet101

bakit hinahayan nating mga plipino na taga ibang bansa ang magmina sa ating mga lupain. porsyento lang napunta sa pilipinas ang malaking kita ay napunta sa ibang bansa. akala ko bawal bumili ng malaking lupain ang mga dayuhan. kon corporation ito ginagamit lang pala nila ang ibang pinoy as corporation kuno pero sa totoo sa dyuhan ang kita mapupunta. bakit hindi nila ito sitahin o ipagbawal. dapat ipagbwal na ang pagmimina kasi maraming mga mahihirap ang namamatay sa pagguho ng lupa..at nawawalan ng karapatan sa lupain ng pilipinas. atin ang kayaman na yan sa atin dapat yan mapupunta. kon magaling ang gobyerno wala na sanang mahirap ngayon sa pilipinas kasi mayaman ang ating lupain. Ipagbawal yan.
opinyonlangpo

They should have included more areas. The bishops are against it because of their interest in mining and, well, against anything that PNoy do, even breathing sleeping talking walking or being a president.
surigao_miners

dahil sa EO na yan at hindi kasama ang Surigao del Sur, lalo na sa Carrascal Cantilan Madrid Carmen Lanuza area na gustong minahin ng mga GAHAMAN na mga PIMENTEL a.k.a AMPATUAN ng Surigao del Sur maraming patayan ang mangyayari sa lugar na ito..( itong mga PIMENTEL na ito ay not related to the senators. ).
surigao_miners

Dyan mo makikita na nanghuhula lang ang mga taga DoT, Bislig tsaka Hinatuan nasa agusan del sur? mga sira ulo! Please naman DoT isama nyo ang Carrascal , Cantilan, Carmen and Lanuza sa List of CLuster Destinations and Tourism Dev. Areas kasi maraming area doon na pweding pwedi sa Tourism! wag naman kayo bulag! mga Hayop kayo!
http://twitter.com/rajaharim rogelio

Re: List of Cluster Destinations and Tourism Dev. Areas, Hinatuan and Bislig are not found in Agusan del Sur but Surigao del Sur. Please get your geography correctly.
RomyLitz

But the bishops like Brenda are born antipodean.!
http://twitter.com/arvinic Arvin Acosta

Sana kasama ang buong Palawan sa list.
http://profile.yahoo.com/U4BDUQMIHWXLR56MPSURZM3HPQ alex

The bishops didnt wait for the EO’s copy before protesting. This EO have some very good points in it. Wheres the logic in complaining beforehand?
http://www.facebook.com/people/Betz-Chui/100002310507085 Betz Chui

As you can see, some are as big as regions, provinces or as detailed as
coastal areas, lakes or islands,” noted Macayayong. “The forthcoming IRR
should be able to provide clear-cut criteria in identifying the
specific sites or else it’s the entire country that’s mining-free.”

oooo…the bishops do not like that……….they will protests no matter what it is…

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